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Where to get good quality petrol in Dublin?

  • 17-06-2010 10:03am
    #1
    CaraFawn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭


    Getting the car Dynoed on saturday, where can I get some good quality petrol so I get more chance to get a good run.

    Thank you


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  • #2
    samsemtex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 935 ✭✭✭samsemtex


    CaraFawn wrote: »
    Getting the car Dynoed on saturday, where can I get some good quality petrol so I get more chance to get a good run.

    Thank you

    what exactly do you mean by good quality? As far as i know they all have the same octane level and i would hope most are clean. Maxol petrol is E5 so maybe that gives better performance but i dont think there are any high octane petrols around anymore.

    You could always throw in an additive from a motor factors if you want to boost it though.


  • #3
    CaraFawn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭CaraFawn


    samsemtex wrote: »
    what exactly do you mean by good quality? As far as i know they all have the same octane level and i would hope most are clean. Maxol petrol is E5 so maybe that gives better performance but i dont think there are any high octane petrols around anymore.

    You could always throw in an additive from a motor factors if you want to boost it though.

    Ok if they are all the same then...

    I used to go to Texaco off the Naas Road but they closed down, their petrol contains 10% ethanol apparently, I do not think others do have that? Do they or?

    I am just trying to reach best performance possible.

    Thanks


  • #4
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    Maxol is meant to have 5% ethanol (hence E5) I believe.

    I'd say you're best off with that to be fair, throw in an octane booster if ya want but I believe most only give you miniscule gains (like .5 .6 as opposed to 5 and 6 like they claim)


  • #5
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    SV wrote: »
    Maxol is meant to have 5% ethanol (hence E5) I believe.
    I'd say you're best off with that to be fair, throw in an octane booster if ya want but I believe most only give you miniscule gains (like .5 .6 as opposed to 5 and 6 like they claim)
    Yeah, the octane boosters give .5 and E5 gives nearly 5 full points (ie 10 times as much).
    CaraFawn wrote: »
    Ok if they are all the same then...
    I used to go to Texaco off the Naas Road but they closed down, their petrol contains 10% ethanol apparently, I do not think others do have that? Do they or?
    I am just trying to reach best performance possible.
    Thanks
    Where did you hear that about Texaco? Also one individual franchised station isnt going to be blending their own fuel.
    10% Ethanol cut on low grade petrol is not a good thing at all. Only Ethanol blended into normal grade petrol is a boon (ie Maxol E5 is 99.2RON).

    What car do you have?


  • #6
    CaraFawn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭CaraFawn


    Matt Simis wrote: »

    Where did you rear that about Texaco? Also one individual franchised station isnt going to be blending their own fuel.
    10% Ethanol cut on low grade petrol is not a good thing at all. Only Ethanol blended into normal grade petrol is a boon (ie Maxol E5 is 99.2RON).

    What car do you have?

    I don't know it was written on their pump. I remember there was stickers all over place stating that. Was only a few months back when this station was still opened.
    Car is a CL500, 2000 model.


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  • #7
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    your car is designed to run on 95ron possibly 97ron max, ive seen this on E46 M3's.

    so running Maxols standard fuel (99ron) will give you the best results.
    theres no point dumping in additives or anything that you normally dont use becasue then you will have a certain power figure on the day, but when you settle back into normal everyday driving you'll be down power as such.


  • #8
    CaraFawn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭CaraFawn


    kceire wrote: »
    your car is designed to run on 95ron possibly 97ron max, ive seen this on E46 M3's.

    so running Maxols standard fuel (99ron) will give you the best results.
    theres no point dumping in additives or anything that you normally dont use becasue then you will have a certain power figure on the day, but when you settle back into normal everyday driving you'll be down power as such.

    Alright cheers


  • #9
    CaraFawn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭CaraFawn


    OSI wrote: »
    Does nobody in Dublin have Super Unleaded?

    Never seen that here in Ireland. Only unleaded.
    In the rest of europe, it is common.

    No idea why, many cars are supposed to run on Super Unleaded as they have been designed for this petrol.


  • #10
    Forest Master
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Forest Master


    I always see this "E5 ethanol" stuff in Maxol - what is it? And can I put it in my car? I have an XKR. I wasn't sure what it was, so I didn't want to risk it, so I just stuck with regular Unleaded.


  • #11
    20goto10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭20goto10


    Forest Master wrote: »
    I always see this "E5 ethanol" stuff in Maxol - what is it? And can I put it in my car? I have an XKR. I wasn't sure what it was, so I didn't want to risk it, so I just stuck with regular Unleaded.

    It means it's 5% biofuel. Supposed to be friendlier to the environment but the reality is they are cutting down the forests to make room to grow the biofuel crops. Not very friendly in otherwords.


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  • #12
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    20goto10 wrote: »
    It means it's 5% biofuel. Supposed to be friendlier to the environment but the reality is they are cutting down the forests to make room to grow the biofuel crops. Not very friendly in otherwords.

    For christ sake, please stop reading US centric Anti Ethanol Lobby bull$hit. The Ethanol in Maxol E5 comes from waste Cheese production in Cork. This is quite clearly stated on their website.
    Forest Master wrote: »
    I always see this "E5 ethanol" stuff in Maxol - what is it? And can I put it in my car? I have an XKR. I wasn't sure what it was, so I didn't want to risk it, so I just stuck with regular Unleaded.
    Maxol E5 is 99.2 costs the same as 95 Unleaded yet outperforms 97Octane Super Unleaded... yet people still get confused. :rolleyes:
    What did you think the regular fuel was in Maxol? They only sell E5 (for regular petrol cars), E85 (85% Ethanol, for Flexfuels) and Diesel.
    CaraFawn wrote: »
    Never seen that here in Ireland. Only unleaded.
    In the rest of europe, it is common.
    No idea why, many cars are supposed to run on Super Unleaded as they have been designed for this petrol.
    Import Levy on high octane fuel killed sales.


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